The Appeal Pack

5.1.3 The Appeal Pack

When you submit your Stage 2 appeal, we will acknowledge receipt within three working days. We will

We will send an ‘Appeal Pack’, normally by email, to usually confirm the date and time of the meeting within

everyone attending the meeting (see section 5.2 of this

14 days. guidance) no later than five working days before the meeting. This will contain:

All Stage 2 appeal meetings take place in Cambridge, either at our offices or in a nearby venue.

1 All relevant outcome/decision letters and Stage 1

appeal outcome letters.

When you submit your Stage 2 appeal, if you indicate

2 All appeal forms.

that you wish to attend the meeting, we will also ask you to name centre representatives who will attend.

3 All relevant material the centre submitted as evidence in the Stage 1 appeal and, in the case of

To be fair to all centres making appeals, we will not malpractice, special consideration, late arrivals and

be able to reschedule meetings to accommodate access arrangements, during the initial consideration centre representatives. Centres that wish to send

of the matter.

representatives to the meeting may name alternative

4 All material the centre submitted as evidence at the representatives if those they originally named are

time the Stage 2 appeal was made.

unable to attend, subject to section 5.2.3 of this guidance.

5 All material Cambridge International submitted as

evidence.

5.1.2 Submitting materials for consideration Cambridge International may make certain sensitive If you wish to rely on evidence or arguments in

materials available to the panel at the meeting but your Stage 2 appeal that have not previously been

these will not be distributed. These materials will be submitted, you must include these in writing when you

clearly identified on the cover sheet of the ‘Appeal Pack’. submit your Stage 2 appeal. Any evidence or arguments

must normally be submitted electronically.

5.2 Stage 2 appeal meeting participants

The panel will not accept evidence or arguments after

5.2.1 The panel of the Cambridge International the date the Stage 2 appeal was submitted if that

Appeals Committee

information was reasonably available to the centre at At the Stage 2 appeal meeting, a panel of the that time. Cambridge International Appeals Committee will

If you want to include evidence or arguments you could

consider the appeal.

not reasonably have been aware of at the time you The panel will consist of an independent Chair and submitted the Stage 2 appeal, you may ask the Chair two panel members, at least one of whom will be for permission to do so. In that case, you must submit independent. Independent members are not, and any material to the Cambridge International Corporate have not been, members of Cambridge International’s Affairs Unit, for consideration by the Chair, at least five board or committees or an employee or examiner with working days before the scheduled meeting. You must Cambridge International at any time during the five also include an explanation of why the material was not years before the appointment. Neither the Chair, nor reasonably available at the time you made the Stage 2 either member of the panel (whether independent or appeal. not), will have any personal interest in the decision

We strongly encourage you to submit all materials

being appealed.

electronically as we believe that this is the most secure and reliable method. If you submit the materials in

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A Cambridge International employee will be appointed Observers must not attempt to participate in the to act as servicing officer on behalf of the panel. They

meeting in any way. If an observer attempts to will take notes of the meeting, communicate the

participate, the Chair will give them a warning. After outcome and prepare a summary record of the meeting

that warning, if an observer attempts to participate (see section 5.4.2 of this guidance). The servicing

again, the Chair may ask them to leave. officer will be present for the panel’s deliberation after